The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-03-31
Railroad NOfes.

From the Yorkville Enquirer March, 23rd
The surveying party engaged in To-
eating the line of the Charleston, Gin
cinnati and Chicago Railroad, enter
ed the incorporate limits of town on
last Wednesday, and during the re-
mainder of the week were engaged in
making surveys, the lines run being
very near to each other, and over
practically the same ground. Leaving
Herndon's Mill, the line, as surveyed
last week, passes over the lands of J.
n, Roberts Robert NJ. Steele, Ella
Good, |. I. Parish, B. N. Moore, Caro-
line White, DR.. Walker, Ed. Thomas,
lot OF Mr.. McElwee's, south of Mr..
OFarrell's, through the vacant lot
north of Judge Witherspoon's and
parallel with Kings Mountain street,
crossing Main street into Col. Wilson'S s
lot, north of his residence, and thence
to the track of the Chester and Lenoir
Railroad, which passes through his
land east of his house. Other surveys
will be made within the incorporate
limits, on the southern side of town.
The line from Yorkville to Rock
Hill is practically located.
At regular meeting of the Board of
County Commissioners, last, Monday
it was decided by them to deliver to
the Bosson Sale Deposit and Trust
Company, $4,000 Of the bonds OF
Broad River township in aid of the
Charleston, Cincinnati and Chicago
Railroad, the delivery to be in trust
for the Massachusetts and Southern
Construction Company, and to be
made at the expense Of the Company
The bonds of York township in aid
of the road, now on deposit with the
Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Com,
pany, are to be returned to the Coun
ty Commissioners, after which new
bonds to the amount of the subscrip
ton will be issued, the terms upon
which they are to be issued having
been agreed upon in the meeting last
Monday.
The Charlotte Chronicle OF last weel
says Col. Frank Coke and Messrs
Frank s. Coke, S. Badger, and E. II
Siten, arrived in the city yesterday b.
u special car from Rutherfordton, an(
stopped at the Belmont. They COM
in the first car ever run between Ruth
erfordton and Charlotte over the G. c
& G. and R. & D. roads.
Col. Coke reached here Saturda,
after noon having made his interest
ing trip in his coach the Daisy,
which had the honor to be the frs
passenger vehicle on the new road
We are glad to note this importan
, addition to railroad facilities OF Mort
Carolina glad especially to note tn
vitality which has been infused int
the old and we'll nigh dead town c
Rutherfordton. Now it will prospt
{ because it is made accessible.
r The Charleston, Cincinnati & Ch
= cagO Railroad has at last reache
Rutherfordton and are now handlin
as much freight as they can conv
). niently carry. Their passenger e.
gines and cars were shipped to the
last Friday and as soon of they arriv
= regular passenger trains will be p
on.
Mr.. Sam1. H. Harris, of Shelby, h
been appointed depot agent at tn
l. place and will begin his duties {
+ April l. Mr.. Robert Darlington,
3 Winston, is to be the agent at Moore
l. boro and J. u. Scruggs OF Forest Cit
D. the agent at Forest City. Mr.. A.
q Gaines has secured the contract
d painting the depot at this place. n
!, = Rudasill, the contractor, with co
10 plete the depot by next Wednesday
Shelby, N, G. New Era.